 Seemed to have known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining joy. Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the Bards was he. Who sung of Border chivalry: For, welladay!  English Poetry and Poets - Seite 361von Sarah Warner Brooks - 1890 - 506 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles Bernard Gibson - 1854 - 382 Seiten
...Minstrel was infirm and old ; His withered cheek and tresses grey, Seemed to have known a better day ; The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of border chivalry." LAY OF THE LAST MINSTKEL. IT was a longer time than he expected, before the explanation came. He met... | |
 | Seacome Ellison - 1854 - 120 Seiten
...singular number only; as, " And I know a grove Of large extent, hard by a castle huge." COLEBIDGE. " The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy." SCOTT. It is joined also to a collective noun ; as, " A crowd drew near the place, Awe in each eye,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 590 Seiten
...long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old; His wither'd cheek, and tresses grey, Seem'd to have known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining...tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1856 - 776 Seiten
...long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old ; His wither'd cheek, and tresses grey, Seem'd to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 440 Seiten
...wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old; His withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to hare known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining...date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; 10 And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 444 Seiten
...wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old; His withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to hare known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining...date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead; 10 And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 Seiten
...hetter day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carricd hy an orphan hoy. The last of all the hards was he Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was fled ; His tuneful hrethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to he with them, and at rest. A wandering... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 Seiten
...long, the wind was cold, The minstrel was infirm and old; His withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining...tuneful brethren all were dead, And he, neglected and opprest, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroled light as... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 Seiten
...the wind was cold', The minstrel was infirm and old* ; His wither'd cheek' and tresses gray' Seem'd to have known a better day*; The harp', his sole remaining joy', Was carried by an orphaniboy\ The last of all the bards was he Who sung of border-chivalry, For, well-a-day ! their date... | |
 | James White - 1858 - 316 Seiten
...long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old ; His wither'd cheek and tresses gray Seemed to have known a better day. The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by aa orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sang of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their... | |
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